Goodnight Ladies

Goodnight Ladies

2025 · 20 min · Drama

One night in the basement of a drag bar, rehearsals are underway for the evening's show; queens Kim and Ava face the pressures of change when Oli, the bar owner, replaces their colleague for a younger queen. Meanwhile upstairs in the bar, young couple Jack and Nora try to salvage their relationship despite their secrets; and not too far away, washed-up actor Robert Lamore catches up with his agent in the hopes of a comeback. Despite their disparate nature, each story comes together through the shared pressures of performance, pride, and second chances.

Directed by Alex Matraxia · Written by Alex Matraxia

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h 17m together

Goodnight Ladies

May December

A close match in mood and era.

More from Alex MatraxiaSee all →

Afterparty

Afterparty · 2021

Charlie's bath-time is interrupted by some old friends who they haven't seen in years. Though Charlie is bitter about old history, their friends help them come to terms with what they've gone through and what it means to remember.

The Score

A young hustler meets with a new client for the evening. However as the night progresses, their evening does not go according to plan. It's not long until the casual set-up morphs into a nightmare of identity where these two strangers begin to feel the tug of an inescapable bond.

Dream Factory

Dream Factory · 2023

An experimental short that explores the historical role of cinemas as cruising sites, as well as cinema’s relationship with desire and fantasy.

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter · 2023

Brief Encounter

With a soundtrack like Bernard Hermann running a techno night, Brief Encounter is a short erotic neo-noir about chance meetings, absent fathers, cigarettes, shaving foam, and eye contact on public transport.

More Like This

The Curiosity of Chance

The Curiosity of Chance · 2006

The Curiosity of Chance

MovieComedyDrama

It’s the ‘80s once again, new wave angst and genderbending fashion are all the rage, but new kid at school, Chance Marquis, is trying to find new ways to stand out. Being an odd and somewhat awkward teenager makes him the target of the school bully. To deal with this dilemma, Chance turns to the opposite ends of the high school spectrum for help. On one side is the flamboyant drag queen and at the other, the varsity jock, Levi Sparks with whom Chance develops a unique friendship.

All About My Mother

All About My Mother · 1999

All About My Mother

MovieComedyDrama

Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.

My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette · 1985

My Beautiful Laundrette

MovieComedyDrama

A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

Y Tu Mamá También

Y Tu Mamá También · 2001

Y Tu Mamá También

MovieDramaRomance

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession · 1954

Magnificent Obsession

MovieDramaRomance

Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.

Far from Heaven

Far from Heaven · 2002

Far from Heaven

MovieDramaRomance

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys · 2000

MovieComedyDrama

Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.

I'm Not There

I'm Not There · 2007

MovieDramaMusic

Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.

May December

May December · 2023

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter